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Kansas Department of Transportation

Becky PepperBicycle and Pedestrian CoordinatorKansas Department of Transportation

Contact: [email protected] 785-296-8593

Surface Transportation ProgramWhat: Provides flexible funding that may be used for projects to preserve and

improve the conditions and performance on any Federal-aid highway, bridge and tunnel projects on any public road, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and transit capital projects, including intercity bus terminals.

Who: Cities with population greater than 5,000 and less than 200,000 not in a Transportation Management Area (TMA)

Likelihood: Allocation:

Cities — distributed based on population

Counties — distributed by special city county highway fund (set by statute)

Match: 80/20

Eligible Costs: Construction and construction engineering

Projects: Transportation Alternative eligible projects, recreational trails projects

Contact: Sondra ClarkBureau of Local [email protected]

Highway Safety Improvement Program

What: High Risk Rural Roads Program: Funding for safety improvements on rural major or minor collectors, and local roads

Who: All counties

Main Points: -Intended for rural roads with history of crashes-Crash rate need to be higher than state average OR-Potential to increase above state average-Could either be spot improvements or low-cost corridor upgrade

Match: 90/10 or 100% for signage/striping/rumble strips


Project: Signage, straightening curves, shoulder improvements

Opportunity: Competitive

Contact: Ed Thornton

Bureau of Local [email protected]

Highway Safety Improvement ProgramWhat: Roadway Lighting

Pavement MarkingSign Replacement

Who: State highway system only

Main Points: Program managers select projects based on need

Match: No match required

Eligible Costs: Preliminary engineering, construction and construction engineering

Contact: Brian GowerBureau of Transportation Safety

[email protected]

Highway Safety Improvement ProgramWhat: Intersection Safety

Who: Cities and counties

Main Points: -Funding for all roads — state or off system

-Project selection based on crash history

Match: 90/10


Projects: Roundabouts, left turn lanes, signal upgrades

Opportunity: High

Contact: Brian GowerBureau of Transportation Safety and Technology

[email protected]

402 Safety ProgramWhat: Provides funds for education, enforcement and research

programs designed to reduce traffic crashes, fatalities, injuries and property damage.

Who: Cities, counties, non-profits

Main Points: -Safety related activities such as traffic studies and safety training

-Traffic Engineering Assistance Program (TEAP) –Identifies transportation improvement need--has helped in SRTS projects

in the past

Match: Encouraged but not required

Projects:Education, enforcement and research — not construction

Opportunity: Ongoing—first come first serve

Contact: Chris Bortz Ed ThorntonBureau of Transportation Bureau of Local ProjectsSafety and Technology 785-296-0415

785-296-3553 [email protected]@ksdot.org

Transportation Alternatives Program

•Combines these programs: ▫National Recreational Trails ▫Transportation Enhancement (TE)▫Safe Routes to School (SRTS)

•KDOT will continue to administer projects separately

• Contact: TA and SRTSBecky Pepper

[email protected]

NRTP

Kathy Pritchett

620-672-5911

[email protected]

Recreational Trails ProgramAdministered by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism

Funding:▫ 1.3million for FFY 2014 program

Three categories for recreational trail or trail-related projects▫ Motorized▫ Non-motorized▫ Diversified

Eligibility▫ Projects with the primary objective to provide an alternative

transportation corridor will NOT be accepted. ▫ Must be able to provide local match, administer the project through

completion, and operate/maintain the site after completion

Federal reimbursement program, with at least 20% local match required

More Information:▫ www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/Grants▫ Kathy [email protected] or 620-672-5911

http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/KDWP-Info/Grants

Transportation Alternatives

•Federal funding for non-traditional transportation projects

•Relates to surface transportation

•Associated with 3 general categories▫Historic▫Scenic and environmental▫Bicycle and pedestrian

•Reimbursement program▫Not a grant program

•Minimum 20% local match required▫In-kind or donated labor and materials are

not counted as part of the match

•Submitted by local governing entity▫City or county

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) support for projects within those regions


•Eligible costs▫Construction▫Construction engineering (inspection)

•Non-eligible costs▫Right-of-way acquition▫Utility relocation▫Design

•Next funding opportunity▫Fall 2015▫Total approximate funding — 11 million


New Changes to the program▫Activities no longer eligible:

Safety and educational activities Visitor and welcome centers Operation of historic transportation facilities Transportation museums

▫Letting Most projects will now be KDOT let and

administered by Local Projects▫Suballocation

WAMPO and MARC will receive funds to administer regional programs

Cities and counties within these boundaries will submit project applications to MPO not KDOT


Application Tips▫Planning

How did the project come about? Is the project well thought-out? Was community input gathered? Does the project connect to other bicycle and

pedestrian facilities (planned or existing)? Is it a transportation project that connects to

destinations? Is the project accessible?


Application Tips▫Safety

Does the project meet engineering guidelines (AASTHO, MUTCD)

Will the project interact safely with the existing transportation network (motorized or nonmotorized)

▫Community Support Has the community been informed of the

project? Does the community show support for the

project?


•Federal program authorized through Federal Transportation Bill MAP-21

•Provides funding for infrastructure and noninfrastructure activities

•Benefits children in grades K-8

More Information:www.saferoutesinfo.org

Safe Routes to School

•Encourage more children to walk and bike to school

•Make walking and bicycling safe ways to get to school

Safe Routes to School

Elements of SRTS Programs

•Education

•Encouragement

•Enforcement

•Engineering

•Evaluation

PHASE 1

Creation of a SRTS Master Plan• Looks at obstacles and solutions for all

“5Es”• Funding is used to hire a consultant,

administer public participation, and develop the Plan• This is not to develop engineering

design plans

SRTS-Funding Categories

PHASE 2

Construction of infrastructure, such as:• Sidewalk Improvements• Traffic Calming and speed reduction • Improved crossings• Signage• Bicycle parking• Traffic diversion improvements around

the school


Noninfrastructure-Related Projects

Activities that promote walking and bicycling to school, such as:• Public awareness campaigns• Traffic education and enforcement• Student education related to bicycle and

pedestrian safety, health, and/or the environment

• Funding for training, volunteers, and managers of Safe Routes to School programs


SRTS-Project Locations

• Infrastructure projects▫public funds must be spent on projects within

the public right-of-way▫Project must be located within two miles of

school

•Noninfrastructure projects▫Activities related to traffic education or

enforcement must occur within two miles of the eligible school

▫Other eligible noninfrastructure activities do not have a location restriction

SRTS-Sponsoring Agent

• Governmental Agency

• School Districts

• Civic Organizations


Phase 1 Phase 2

Each application must include a letter from the School District stating their support and co-sponsorship.


• School Districts

• Civic Organizations

Noninfrastructure

SRTS-MPO Support

Projects within MPO areas must have a letter of support from MPO

MPOs include:Flint Hills Metropolitan Planning OrganizationLawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan

Planning OrganizationMetropolitan Topeka Planning OrganizationSt. Joseph Area Transportation Study

Organization

SRTS-Suballocation

WAMPO and MARC will receive funds to administer regional programs

▫Distribution of TAP reserved for FFY 2014: MARC — $1,197,492 WAMPO — $853,431

Cities and counties within these boundaries will submit project applications to MPO not KDOT

SRTS-Funding•Reimbursement Program

▫locals will be reimbursed by the state for all eligible costs incurred

•Required Match▫20% local match is now required

•Funding Maximums▫Phase 1: $12,000 Maximum▫Phase 2: $200,000 Maximum▫Noninfrastructure projects: Case-by-case

SRTS- Eligible Costs

• Eligible Costs▫Determined on case-

by-case basis▫Application should

show clear connection between request and planning process

• Eligible Costs▫Construction▫Construction

Engineering• Ineligible costs

▫Design ▫Right-of-way acquition▫Movement of Utilities

Phase 1 Phase 2

SRTS-Eligible Costs

• Eligible Costs▫Determined on case-

by-case basis▫Funds cannot be

used for reoccurring costs

Noninfrastructure

SRTS-Program History

Total Applications

Received Funded % Funded

Phase 1 163 60 37%

Phase 2 104 42 40%

▫Next SRTS application—SPRING 2014▫Available funding

Approximately $850,000

SRTS-Application

▫Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects: Who was, or will be, involved in the planning

process? Is the project need illustrated through the

current issues? Is community support for the project illustrated?

▫Phase 2 projects: Are all 5Es addressed Were barriers identified? Were solutions identified to address the

barriers? How were the solutions things identified and

prioritized?

SRTS-Application Tips

BCBSKS Foundation:Healthy Habits for LifeObjective: help schools address childhood obesityhttp://www.bcbsks.com/foundation/healthy_habits.htm

Kansas Dept. Of Health and Environment:Chronic Disease Risk Reduction ProgramObjective: Physical activity and nutrition grantshttp://www.kdheks.gov/doc_lib/ChronicDiseaseRiskReduction.html

Other Funding Opportunities

Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism:o Land and Water Conservation Fund

Granto Recreational Trails Granthttp://kdwpt.state.ks.us/KDWPT-Info/Grants

National Park Service: Active TrailsObjective: Promote healthy living by getting people out and active on the trailshttp://www.nps.gov/partnerships/NPF_grants_and_prgs.htm


Sunflower Foundation:Sunflower Trails GrantObjective: Funding for walking and multiuse trailshttp://www.sunflowerfoundation.org/areas_of_interest-healthy_behaviors_prev-sunflower_trails.php

United Health MinistryObjective: Advance health, healing, and wholeness throughout Kansashttps://www.healthfund.org/


Westar Energy Green TeamObjective: Enhance and foster an understanding of the Kanas Environment.Http://www.westarenergy.com/greenteam

Built Environment and the Outdoors Summit

Wichita, September 17-18Funding Roundtable

http://www.kansasbeos.org/


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